UPDATE WED OCT 12, 2022 One officer is at home and another continues to heal in the hospital, according to the Bryant Police Department. There are bank accounts set up for the public to donate. Officers Tre’ Davis and Tanner Peck both were injured from an incident on Springhill Road early on September 24th. You […]
Benton man dies in vehicle accident early Wednesday
A Benton man is deceased – the victim of a fatal crash on early Wednesday morning, August 17, 2022, on the western outskirts of the city. Peyton L. Mitchell, age 24, was traveling south in a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, on Arkansas Highway 229, approaching Jackman Trail when it happened. About 1:15 a.m., the vehicle failed […]
Street racing in Bryant leads to crash with other car in Otter Creek
Bryant Police arrested a Little Rock man after they say he was street racing, crashed and fled. A motorist was racing another car eastbound on Arkansas Highway 5 Friday night. Police say the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Otter Creek Parkway. A Bryant Officer saw a vehicle racing on Hwy […]
Sheriff: Man skips bail for Negligent Homicide and more charges; Likely skipped country too
A man has skipped bail on felony charges and likely fled to South America, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. On October 17, 2021 at 11:37 p.m., Bayner Funes-Figueroa, age 22, was involved in a fatal accident in the 14000 block of Chicot Road. The victim was driving a 10-passenger van with his wife […]
Motorcycle vs Pickup Wreck Claims One Life in Saline County
A man on a motorcycle fatally wrecked with a pickup truck in the Fairplay area on Wednesday, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. On March 2, 2022 at about 12:25 p.m., Deputies responded to the area of Buffington Road and Point View Road, in the west part of Saline County, for an injury accident. […]
Bryant Police say pedestrian died after vehicle collision Wednesday
Early Wednesday morning just before 1 a.m., Bryant Police officers were called to the North Service Road at the 123/Reynolds Road off ramp for a fatal accident involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian. The driver of the pickup told officers a male was walking down the middle of the service road. The driver stated […]
One juvenile dies, two critically injured, in Saline County vehicle wreck
One juvenile is dead from a vehicle accident and two more are critically injured after a vehicle accident on Tuesday in Saline County. According to a statement from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), on March 23, 2021, at approximately 1:04 a.m., deputies answered a call in the area of Chicot Road and White Oak […]
Benton woman surrenders to warrant related to negligent homicide and DWI charges
A Benton woman turned herself into authorities in relation to charges of Negligent Homicide and Driving While Intoxicated. Felicity Johnson, age 22, went to the Benton Police Department Wednesday after learning she had a warrant stemming from a pedestrian vs. vehicle fatality accident. On January 12, 2020, officers responded to the North Service Road at […]
Two dead from Bryant wreck; Officer with minor injuries
UPDATE: Wednesday 630pm Nov. 06,2019 The two deceased from Wednesday morning’s accident are Ariana Greenwood, age 23, and Treylin Cranford, age 19. They were both in the stopped car, as well as Andre Harris, age 19, who was taken to the hospital for treatment. PREVIOUSLY: Wednesday 11am, Nov. 6, 2019 Two are dead and a […]
Wreck at Lunch in Front of Applebee’s in Benton
The wreck may be cleared up by the time I’m posting this, but this is what happened in front of Applebee’s on the Interstate 30 frontage road during lunch. Big truck stuck in the ditch. Watch your speed and turns in the rain, folks. Photos below. Unloading before towing: